Helena decides to study the effects of alcohol on driving ability. She selects 200 college students and randomly divides them into two groups of 100 students each. Subjects in group "A" drive a car through an obstacle course while remaining sober. Subjects in group "B" also drive through the obstacle course, but they are given an ounce of whiskey before each attempt at driving the course. As expected, the driving ability of subjects in group "B" steadily deteriorates as they consume more alcohol. In Helena's study, the subjects' driving ability is the __________ variable.
A. independent
B. codependent
C. dependent
D. reciprocal
Answer: C
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A) Early Eastern societies B) The theater C) Wilhelm Wundt D) The American Indians E) The British colonists
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Fill in the blanks with correct word
When they are interviewed about what they have seen, __________ types are particularly susceptible
to making errors if they are asked misleading questions. A) introverted intuitive B) extraverted feeling C) sensation D) thinking